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With 30 children in a class and only 1 teacher it is very hard to give all the students enough attention and develop their talents to the max. Dave Eggers, who is a writer of books and storywriter for magazines, realized that one on one tutoring is the best encouragement for children. He set up a network of volunteers, most of them writers with flexible working hours, to help children with their homework in a fascinating and innovating way. Dave gave a presentation and won a prize with his initiative. The presentation video on the homepage is really funny and heartwarming and makes you want to participate too. (www.onceuponaschool.com)

So you’re between the ages of 13 and 24. What makes you happy? Most people will think money, gadgets (mobile phones, i-pods) or going out. Turns out the real answer is quite different. Spending time with family was the top answer to that open-ended question, according to an extensive survey — more than 100 questions asked of 1,280 people ages 13-24 — conducted by The Associated Press and MTV on the nature of happiness among America’s young people. This proves that having a good relationship with our children and setting the right and positive example is crucial. Despite the difficulties in the world, we must show them the good sides of life more often, and help them to grow up to be a happy and confident next generation.

happy next generation